Be careful sliding, boys
-
-
- February
- 15
-
I’m headed out to have a beer with my friends from the UConn basketball team, who are in town to play South Florida tomorrow afternoon.
But before I jet, I’ll leave you with this:
These are not your father’s Yankees. Two players in camp – Andrew Brackman and Joba Chamberlain – are sporting nipple rings.
According to the team rules handed out by Joe Girardi, players are allowed to wear one chain and no earrings while on the field. How the rules apply to body jewelry, I have no idea.
Nor, frankly, do I want to know.
This entry was posted
on Friday, February 15th, 2008 at 6:57 pm by Peter Abraham.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
Print This Post
| 
Email This Post
Chad Jennings
Sam Borden
Josh Thomson
EWWWWW. TMI, Pete. How’d you get that scoop?
They should make Melky wear a nipple ring on each side connected by a chain to a belly ring. That should stop him from sliding head first.
If 38 Pitches had a nipple ring, would he hang donuts from them?
Amazing to me how the Yankees are NOT even being considered as a challenge to the RedSox this year. I guess that is what to be expected since the 3-0 Sox comeback and we haven’t proved that we can do anything other than lose in the post season.
Hate on me all you want. I am still going to watch my Yankees like I did last year where I only missed about 15 games in total. I just don’t see them winning the wild card or holding first-place over Boston the whole season.
Mark my prediction: Yankees will finish 8 games back from Boston without a Wild Card spot. At least will have the young arms to watch and keep it interesting.
I’m still missing Santana.. and I am sure that will only get worse.
What’s worse, this or Johnny Damon’s pull ups?
Pull-ups are still worse.
I refuse to believe babe ruth didn’t have a nipple ring.
An abscess on Roger’s butt is pretty gross, too.
Good scoop there Peter. I guess nipple rings are fashionable with kids today. Who knew? More importantly I like what you have said about Brackmans body type. Seems like he could be a real dominator in the future. Is he out for the year or is there a chance he could pitch in the minors down the stretch?
Its pretty surreal that all these young guys are my age, it feels like the team is full of dudes I knew in college.
Now I have to wonder, are the rings studs or do they dangle?
Pete, your a fine journalist, but please, next time, this is one inside scoop I do not want to have.
And if anything comes up about a prince albert…..pretend its a matter of national security, and refuse to divulge it, take that info to your grave if need be.
Rebecca,
Thank god he didn’t post pictures. It’s not like they have Beck’s (the futbol player, not the singer) abs or anything.
Speaking of, I can’t believe how much weight Bruney lost. I’m glad that he worked hard knowing that it’d be hard to grab a spot on the roster.
Ouch!
And Eeeew! Not your father’s Yankees, indeed!
I’ll never get used to certain body piercings. Well, at least they’re removable. Having the tattoo conversation with my daughter. Not fun. Trying to be reasonable. Mostly I tell her if you’re going to do it, don’t put it anywhere that’s going to look a lot different in 20 years.
By the way, and slightly o/t: to show my total ignorance and age gap here, what is HALO? (Read it in Hughes’ blog)
You know if it was certain other players I wouldn’t mind seeing the pictures, but since said players may be reading this blog I’ll leave them nameless.
(yes, I’m talking to YOU)
Doreen: It’s an XboX game.
Certain players who were key ingredients in the initial trade package for Johan Santana?
Ewwwww, package.
I just threw up a little in my mouth.
Not to bring up the “other” Joe (since I’m sure Joe will get tired of hearing about him) Are those rules any different than the other Joe’s?
Thanks, Rebecca!
Haha! Probably the most hilarious Yankee news in a while!
HALO is a video game
Here is something I heard on the wayhome and not sure if it has been posted in another thread or not so I apologize up front if it has. XM175 had a news story about the goings on at various camps and in the Yankees roundout and I if you scripted this it would not to be believed Latroy Hawkins was running away after chatting with reporters and tripped over a plaers duffel bag. Guess whose bag it was??
Yep Yep..The only and only Carl Pavano. Now Latroy was not hurt and probably he didnt leave it himself or maybe he did but this guy has bad karma all over him they need to burn 45 and not let him near anyone at this point before something bad really happens.
Come on pete your better than this. come on thats not cool man not cool
ha-ha found this on nyyfans
http://img2.freeimagehosting.n.....3d0ee7.gif
What the hell is he doing leaving his bag laying on the field. What a jack @ss
The season hasnt even started yet and the “Joba’s nipple” stories are already starting. Can we find a new angle pete?
Pete
Stay away from the UCONN players. We have had enough problems this year and we are on an eight game winning streak.
Take Mike Anthony out for some cocktails.
I like this story. Let the Yankees start sporting some of their wild sides, it can only help. No one wants to be corporate.
Damn the Man, Save the Empire!
Pete, I come here for Yankee information that I get no where else…but this crosses the line. This is DEFINITELY more than I want to know.
“This story makes it clear Pete is a package-peeker.”
In what sense are nipples a part of someone’s “package”?
lol.. i recently had my ears pierced and it’s tough taking care of those. i wonder if they still have to rotate the piercings twice a day? … eh, gross visual.
yeesh ….
I really wish you hadn’t told us about the nipple rings
iYankees–with body piercings, you have to clean and rotate them way more than 2 times a day…
Luckily, there was nothing connected to it.
Pete, what UConn teams (years) did you cover?
I could never understand how Jim Calhoun has able get those players to go play in Storrs with all those lovely cow pastures.
andrea, yikes. that’s probably pretty annoying but i guess it’s worth it, you know, not having your nipple fall off and all.
They got Tony Pena to shave his mustache for a winning streak last year, what would they have to accompish to talk him into a body piercing?
Anyone know what time the Yanks start workouts? I want to drive over from Orlando tomorrow AM?
Actually, I like corporate, to an extent, in a baseball team. I want the Yankees to be better than anyone else, clean, efficient, and ruthless. I mean, even Alex liked the head butts and fist smashes, but there’s a long way from that compact celebrating and the lameness of “cowboy up.”
“If 38 Pitches had a nipple ring, would he hang donuts from them?”
No, the nipple rings would be hanging from donuts themsleves. Get it?
mel is going to kill me for that mental image. :p
Wolf,
I can’t picture it. Can you upload a sketch to your site?
I don’t think you can pierce any part of 38 Special’s torso. He’ll deflate.
I bet Phil Hughes can get photos of both for his blog.
Hey can anyone help me out. I need to get cheap tickets from newark to toronto. Am I better off waiting till it gets close to when I want to leave?
jennifer i’d try expedia or travelocity. and the sooner the better
Everywhere I’ve looked is the same price. I’ve checked continental, travelocity, american express they all show the same price.
I thought you were supposed to be able to get better rates searching. 
Plus I need specific flights as I plan on leaving work early and getting up there in time for the game. Than leaving Sunday after the game. I guess they kill you with the price because it is a weekend flight. UGH!! I wish I knew someone who was a travel agent.
Also can anyone help me with hotels in Toronto. I have the intercontintal booked it is like 530 for 2 nights, I’d at least like to save money on that. Maybe Pete can help me, he should be an expert at this.
jennifer-
try http://www.kayak.com
Jennifer–
Couple of things in terms of hotel there is one connected if not right across th street from the Skydome. See what Air Canada offers in terms of flight they may have a deal. I am in Toronto often so email with questions. Remember the us dollar is not what it used to be there so prices arent so great anymore
ps there is a great airport hotel which makes it easier as traffic getting to the airport is a mess not perfect but always an option also the area near the skydome is considered the club area so if you want nightlife you are near that if you stay near the dome
Thanks Buddy, I’m checking it out now.
Gayle, shooting an email your way. thanks
TMI
isn’t Northwest always the cheapest, regardless of which website you check?
ew.. at nipple rings
OT:
Jorge on One Life To Live.. when did this happen?
http://www.abcmedianet.com/web....._main.aspx
Joba can hang some flypaper from it on the next trip to the Jake.
Just going by the date, it looks like it was on today. It is on again tomorrow 2am on soapnet. I just dvr’d it.
Or not
this is the photo’s caption
DAYTIME – ESPN joined forces with ABC Daytime for its 2008 Fantasy Baseball marketing campaign where drama takes center stage. The “Endless Drama” marketing campaign for Fantasy Baseball on ESPN launches March 3, 2008 on ESPN networks and the Internet. ESPN.com’s free fantasy baseball launched its 2008 season and includes customized rules, scoring and a host of content to help players win their leagues. For more details visit endlessdrama.com. (ABC/STEVE FENN) JORGE POSADA, DAVID FUMERO
“Wolf,
I can’t picture it. Can you upload a sketch to your site?
I don’t think you can pierce any part of 38 Special’s torso. He’ll deflate.”
Well, since you asked (
) – I’ll just explain a little better. My point was that the body parts he would have to pierce for nipple rings would resemble donuts themslves. But I think you’re right – any attempt at piercing would probably lead to a deflation. As for a sketch…I’d probably make myself ill trying to draw it. LOL
Now thats the hard hitting information we are looking for… now if we can only find out where Giambi parties all the time… GO UCONN!
nipple rings, sure why not, corey worthington has one so its pretty cool in my book
May I say, GO HUSKIES! To quote the Go-Go’s, “We got Thabeet!”
Any Yankees with tongue piercings? You know what Chris Rock says in “No Sex (in the Champagne Room)”…
Very bold move by Joba.
Not many straight men try that.
Wait a sec………………
This was a very good read, please keep updating!